Kyle murfitt

Just wanted to share how the little guys are coming along. Yellow lab mom and orange zebra dad

Probably 1/4"

Got back from working in west Texas and momma spit the babies ! Looks like at least 10 of em. Doing a water change. Scrubbing this tank. And have brine shrimp brewing. Let's see how this first batch goes

Got back from working in west Texas and momma spit the babies ! Looks like at least 10 of em. Doing a water change. Scrubbing this tank. And have brine shrimp brewing. Let's see how this first batch goes

I've got a yellow lab that's been holding since about the 5th . She's been relocated to a 20 gallon . Still haven't seen her release any fry yet. Anybody have experience with how long she'll take to let them go?? I've read 21-36 days but I'm getting anxious!

Those fish are awesome lookin . What type of cichlid is it? I've got a yellow lab mbuna holding right now that I've put into her own 20 gallon. Hoping to get a few from he right batch of babies

Weeeehw. Thanks for the feedback

So in another post I'm setting up a 20 gallon fry tank. Been going 3 days now. Have used a good chunk of substrate , plants, and other material from my cycled tank in there. Added some easy green and iron and water conditioner when doing water changes on it the last 3 days. Using a older hob filter for now but getting in a ACO sponge filter in today that I'll put in my cycled tank until I move the mom over . So the parameters. 24 hours after setup Ammonia. 0.75 ppm. Nitrate. 5.0ppm. Nitrite. 1.0ppm. Ph. 7.8 Today..... Ammonia 0.50. Nitrate. 80ppm. Nitrite. 2-5ppm. Ph. 7.4. Def a spike and not sure if this is just the tank running it course or if I've missed something. Any help would be awesome. Thanks yall

24 hour update: chucked a snail in there to clear some debris Water parameters 5 hours after filter running : ammonia- 1.0 ppm. Nitrate- 5.0ppm. Nitrite- 0.25ppm. Ph-7.8 24 hours after : ammonia- 0.75. Nitrate-5.0ppm. Nitrite- 1.0ppm . Ph- 7.8

Thanks. Not expecting to yield a whole lot from my fist attempt but it'll def be a learning experience

So I have a yellow lab that's holding and wanted to get her own tank setup so maybe I can get a few fry out of the deal.. found a 20 gallon for 30 bucks , stand without the top for 20. Used substrate, 50% water from original tank, sword In moss ball, vallisneria, small crypt, two struggling anubias and coco hut from the old tank. Dosed some ammonia fix, a little easy green and iron. Fluval nano 7000k light ( had to build a custom stand for it ,being made for a rimless tank it didn't fit on mine ) . An old hob filter ( being replaced or used along with a new ACO medium sponge filter ) Drilled 1/4 " holes in fake decor to give the fry some spots to hide. Now... let's see if I can get momma transfered in a few days and get some babies

I just noticed that too but right under there is a box checked that says not fr material . If ya zoom on the pic think you can kind of see it

Got ya thanks!

20/30? Sorry a little confused.. so your saying in the canister the foam pad that's close to 20 or 30 ppi will work fine. But the course pad on the left of the pic will clog and overflow a hob filter?

Wooooord. Thanks ! I've also got a aco sponge filter coming in but wanted to get the HOB rolling to get things happening

Did a hobby lobby run ton today and found this stuff. Both 100 percent polyester. One on the right going to use for the new fry tank I'm filtering out with a hob and the left is close to 20 or 30 ppi so was going to use in the magniflow 360. Yes , no , maybe so ???

Ohhhh definitely. My first attempt at keeping some fry around so gonna document it. My furemouths used to always spawn but I'd either give them away or the parents got free food lol. Thanks for the info

I've got a yellow lab mbuna holding for a few days now. Got a cheap 20 gallon tank I'm setting up with spare plants and filters. Going to be in an outdoors screened patio , in tx so it's going to be warm ( if that's a issue lmk ) . Any advice on dos and don'ts? Cycle issues? Will be putting some gravel, water and rock from 55 gallon in there. And anything else that is a must please share . Thanks yall

Appreciate the info

Thanks. Will I crash my cycle on the tank if I remove a bunch of stuff from the filter and replace with new media?

So no carbon needed at all?

Any suggestions on canister filter setup? I've got. Magnaflow 360 and am using the stock bioballs. Carbon bags and foam pads. Anyone have any secrets or is the stock stuff all ya need?

Thanks for all the great info@Seattle_Aquarist

I'm in Texas, between Houston and Galveston. Ph is 7.4-7.8 nitrates 10ppm nitrites 0ppm ammonia 0.25 or less

Thinking nitrogen but ,if it's just melt or another deficiency please haaaalp! Have root tabs. Have been dpsing easy green twice a week 5 pumps for 55 gallon. Have also used easy iron once a week. Ammonia is good. Nitrites are 0 ppm . nitrates are 10 ppm. The vallisneria and one of my newer swords are starting to show a little growth. But radican swords and anubias are yellowing/ whitening and anubias is curling. Thanks